The elephant is covered in long, wiry hairs that actually help cool the elephant down. They act as heat conductors drawing heat away from the body. This is the first time any mammal’s hairs have ...

Elephants use other techniques to keep cool as well, like using their trunks to suck up water and splash it on their backs. Their large ears also play an important role in temperature control.

In the wild they live where it is very sunny and hot. How do elephants keep cool? Elephants like to keep cool by going for a swim, they also use their trunks to spray themselves with water to cool ...